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I feel he should get the same punishment that the young man who tried to wire-tap a Senator of Louisiana office, you know the same man who posed as a pimp to help bring down ACORN.
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The OKeefe arrest in the Landrieu wire-tap episode is barely making a mention in the papers today.
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The OKeefe arrest in the Landrieu wire-tap episode is barely making a mention in the papers today.
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The OKeefe arrest in the Landrieu wire-tap episode is barely making a mention in the papers today.
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I mean that in terms of the wire-tap used, and the characters involved.
THE WIRE: The Complete Second Season | Obsessed With Film 2010
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In addition, hiding evidence does not seem to be a central concern of Mr. Fitzgerald, perhaps to dispel potential criticism that this prosecution was politically motivated, or because the wire-tap evidence is simply so devastating.
Fitzgerald’s Legal Strategy - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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A California research analyst John Kinnucan had warned several of the firms that he'd been approached by "two fresh faced eager beavers from the FBI" who invited him to wear a wire-tap and to help the investigation into insider trading.
FBI launches insider trading probe into major US hedge funds Edward Helmore in New York 2010
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In addition, hiding evidence does not seem to be a central concern of Mr. Fitzgerald, perhaps to dispel potential criticism that this prosecution was politically motivated, or because the wire-tap evidence is simply so devastating.
Fitzgerald’s Legal Strategy - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Or is he busy making a list of republicans he'll want to wire-tap?
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Only because Bush was such a screw up did Democrats have the alternative of saying "have you had enough of the wire-tap and the rubber stamp?, etc."
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